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From: THATCH@YKTVMX.bitnet (Jim Thatcher)
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Subject: Re: Graphical user interfacing
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Date: 13 Oct 90 03:39:58 GMT
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Replying to Alistair Edwards' comments on article <14538@bunker.UUCP>
Glen.Nielson@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org.

Yes IBM (my group) continues to work on the graphical user interface,
and yes it is a very difficult problem, and yes $50,000 is *far* to
low a figure for developing a screen reader for X-Windows.  The good
news is that I remain optimistic.  The way IBM's Screen Reader 1.1
deals with menus and pulldowns under DOS was not easy either, but is
successful.  It can and will be done for the graphical user interface,
and when it is done, I continue to predict that (at least with IBM
Screen Reader!)  the blind user will reap the same benefits from the
graphical user interface as the sighted user.

Optimistically,
Jim Thatcher (914-945-2193)